Travelers’ Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — John Ordway: September 10, 1805
The expedition paused to rest and hunt, with the best hunters going out for the day. The weather was warm, and by evening the hunters returned with four deer, a fawn, several ducks, and geese. One hunter encountered three Flathead Indians on horseback who, after a cautious exchange of signs, came peacefully to camp. They communicated that they had heard the gunfire all day but were afraid to approach, and that they were pursuing two Snake Indians who had stolen two of their horses.
here to wrest and hunt, all the best hunters turned out to hunt,
the day warm, towards evening the hunters returned had
killed 4 Deer a faun and Several ducks and geese, one of the
hunters Saw three Indians on horse back they appeared afraid
of him signed to him to lay down his gun he layed it down they
then came to him in a friendly manner, he Signed to them to
come with him and they took him on behind one of them and rode
down to Camp, they belong to the flat head nation they Signed
to us that they lay all day in hearing of our guns but was afraid to
come to us. they Sign to us also that 2 of the Snake Nation had
Stole 2 of their horses, and they were in pursuit of them.
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We stayed here to rest and hunt. All the best hunters turned out to hunt. The day was warm. Toward evening the hunters returned, having killed 4 deer, a fawn, and several ducks and geese. One of the hunters saw three Indians on horseback. They appeared afraid of him and signed to him to lay down his gun. He laid it down, and they then came to him in a friendly manner. He signed to them to come with him, and they took him on behind one of them and rode down to camp.
They belong to the Flathead nation. They signed to us that they had lain all day within hearing of our guns but were afraid to come to us. They also signed to us that 2 of the Snake nation had stolen 2 of their horses, and they were in pursuit of them.
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